Letter from William Russel Dudley to Frederick Erskine Olmsted
Subject(s): California--Pinnacles National Monument, California--San Benito County, Colorado--Colorado Springs--Garden of the Gods, Hain, Schuyler Colfax, 1860-1930, Landscape protection, National monuments, National parks and reserves, Natural monuments
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Botanist William Russel Dudley writes to District Forester Olmsted regarding the elimination of the Pinnacles National Monument as a national forest. Dudley opines that while he does not know about the area surrounding the national monument, it seems like there must have been good reason for its designation at one point, and that the people of San Benito County, California, should be consulted about getting rid of it. He agrees on the whole, however, with the reasoning for removing the major part of Pinnacles National Monument from the national forest.
Collection
Creation Date
1910-07
Creator(s)
Dudley, William Russel, 1849-1911
Recipient
Olmsted, Frederick Erskine, 1872-1925
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Russel Dudley to Frederick Erskine Olmsted. [July 1, 1910]. Pinnacles National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294320. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dudley, William Russel, 1849-1911. Letter from William Russel Dudley to Frederick Erskine Olmsted. [1 Jul. 1910]. Multi-image.
Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294320.
APA:
Dudley, William Russel, 1849-1911., [1910, July 1]. Letter from William Russel Dudley to Frederick Erskine Olmsted.
Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294320.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Pinnacles National Park. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/pinnacles-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/pinnacles-national-park.
APA:
Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/pinnacles-national-park.
